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🌜i also need a new desktop wallpaper so here we are pt. 2 // like or reblog if you use (will work for computer or ipad/tablet)🌛

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2019 Student Printable Planner

Here is an updated version of my printable planner from last year! It’s taken me a while to get everything finalised after I lost everything from my hard drive, this included :-)

The file includes A4, A5 and letter files in Monday and Sunday with 5 alternative cover options!

Download link here! :-)

If you did consider buying this or any other item in my Etsy shop, please use ‘student10′ at the checkout for 10% off! Also, if you wanted a custom page, notebook, or planner, feel free to message and we can discuss it! Happy planning! xxx

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how to deal with burnouts

if you’ve never experienced a burnout, you’re lucky.  last year, these was a period of time when i went through a burnout, and truly, honestly - it was terrible and i hope to never feel as tired and hopeless as i did then.  looking back on the last school year, i’ve made some changes to my lifestyle and habits in an effort to lower my chances of burning out, and i wanted to share them, so that you know you are not alone.  it’s a long post, since i’m really passionate about this, so buckle up your seat belts or save it for when you need.

IF YOU: 

feel constantly tired and defeated

are getting less and less sleep each night

cry in frustration while doing your school work

feel like you’re just acting happy for the ones you love

start to not care

feel like you’re physically getting sick

don’t feel like yourself

then you’re probably in the middle or about to be in the middle of a burnout

note: to me, a burnout is not simply a loss of motivation or a piling on of stress.  a complete burnout is the feeling that you don’t want to try anymore and you are physically, as well as mentally, ready to give up.

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Entire Voltron fandom mood rn:

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me at school: “when I get home, im catching up on all my work and finishing assignments" 

 me as soon as I get home:

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Hi, I hope you're having a nice day ^^ I'm sorry to bother you but a friend of mine asked me for help with her university application and I thought about you. She's going to study animal biology in the UK and she needs to write a personal statement (1 or 2 pages) about her personality, past achievements and future aspirations. Can you help us and give some ideas please? I love your blog, it's great when I need motivation. I'm also using your wallpapers, they're so beautiful ^^ Thank you ❤️

Hey! No bother at all :-) I didn’t have to write one for uni (I feel very lucky hah!) so I’ll link you to a few things:

college essay masterpost

how to write a personal statement

how to make your personal statement suck less

how to write a bomb ass personal statement

Hope that helps! And thank you!! xx

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Today I’m focusing on Chinese vocabulary, I’m rewriting the entire vocabulary lists of the 汉语水平考试, translated as the Chinese Proficiency Test (it is China’s only standardized test of Standard Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers such as foreign students and overseas Chinese) Level 1 being the easiest and level 6 the hardest. I personally have the HSK 4 and I’m studying for level 5! Re-writing all of the lists allows me to revise the Chinese vocabulary I might have forgotten how to write and simply boost my self confidence, because studying all the Chinese characters and remember how to write and pronounce them is a challenge! Have a nice productive Sunday guys!

Instagram: thomreads

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Fic:

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11.08.18 // college apps are the most stressful thing i’ve done in my entire life.

ig: @oohy5

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Questions to Ask When You Arrive at University

Where is the nearest place to do laundry?

What is the cheapest way to get laundry done?

Where is the nearest place to get a big grocery shop done?

Where is the nearest place to buy snacks/essentials?

What is the quickest way to/from lectures?

What is the quickest way to/from the library?

Where is the nearest doctor?

How do I register with a local doctor?

What are my compulsory obligations?

What societies can I join and where can I find out more?

Where are the nearest (and cheapest) clubs and bars?

Where is the nearest kitchen to my room?

What appliances am I allowed in my room?

What are the rules for decorating my room?

What exercise can I fit into my study routine?

How can I contact the mental health representatives in the university?

How much stuff can I store in my room/elsewhere in the university over the holidays?

What free events are going on?

Do I have enough time to sleep, do my work, and do extra stuff?

Where is the nearest shopping centre?

What kind of student discounts am I eligible for and where?

What kind of software/printing do I have access for through my institution?

What are the opening and closing times of the libraries that I need?

Who can I rely on in my course to take notes for me if I’m not there?

Where can I buy cheap stationery?

Where are the best local food places?

What kind of excursions/talks/experiences can I negotiate my way into?

Who is teaching me?

How do I contact the people teaching me?

What are the requirements to get certain grades in a class?

How do I contact the students’ union?

Where is the nearest social space (like a common room)?

What does my reading list look like?

If I am studying abroad (or not to be honest), what kind of identification/general documentation do I need to bring with me?

Do I have somewhere I can safely lock away valuables?

Do I have somewhere where I won’t lose my keys?

Where are the nearest showers?

How do I contact my university’s careers service?

What kind of things are available for free during freshers’ week?

What do I need to arrange regarding transport?

What is one thing I should try for the very first time?

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Bujo spread

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The Day Before Results Day and Different Kinds of Self-Care

 I’m stressed and nervous and terrified and if I were granted one single wish now, it would be to skip forward until midday tomorrow so it would all be over with in a blink. I’m just saying this now because it’s perfectly natural to be stressed, and it’s good to be aware of stress and not discount it. After all, there is a lot riding on what happens tomorrow, and it’s perfectly natural to worry about it.

 This post is going to be a bit different from the other Results Day wind-up posts, because it’s also going to tackle different kinds of self-care in relation to your studying (which you can use more generally), but if you follow the natural progression of these steps, it might help you get through today, because by tomorrow it’s going to be all over, but you need to get through today.

1) The Long-Term Self-Care (useful for the morning and afternoon)

 This is the kind of stuff I was talking about in my Month Before Results Day post: it’s the exercising, eating balanced meals, taking care of your mind and your body, planning ahead. It’s green smoothies and early mornings and drinking water and it’s fantastic for your daily living, especially when you’re under intense mental and physical stress. If you’re like me and you have a holiday job, then you’ll be at least distracted. If you don’t have one or are lucky enough not to need one, then pick out elements of this type of self-care over the course of your day: go for a hike with your family, or go for a run on your own, or do something that gets you on your feet and doing things. Even if you don’t like exercising, at least it will help you sleep better.

2) Self-Care in Distraction (useful for a couple of hours in the day)

 As I said, it’s good to have a job to engage and distract you, but there are plenty of other kinds of distractions. This self-care is getting lost in a new book (or an old favourite), going shopping with friends, going to see a movie, binge-watching a series on Netflix or YouTube or wherever, or learning to play or sing something new. It could be exercise, but it doesn’t have to be. Spend a couple of hours today doing something you really love that you haven’t done in a while. It’s a means of taking care of yourself by removing yourself from the stress, even for a little bit.

3) Self-Care in Self-Indulgence

 Sometimes, it’s hard to tell the difference between self-care and indulgence or vanity. On days like this, it’s perfectly fine to treat yourself. This self-care is ordering a pizza with your favourite toppings and extra cheese, binge-watching (as a distraction but also as a treat), making yourself a hot chocolate with marshmallows, buying new socks, or new makeup, or something you really want. It’s all about spoiling yourself, and whilst this isn’t a normal practise for day-to-day self-care, it’s a way of making yourself feel special and important. Because you are. Don’t be consumed by your stress. You are not defined by what comes. You define the situation for yourself. You deserve to be spoiled.

4) The Relaxed Evening Self-Care

 This is having a long bath with a bath bomb and a face mask, having a cup of loose-leaf tea, meditating, praying (if you are so inclined), curling up under blankets and watching things on Netflix that don’t require too much concentration (even if you’re not a huge fan of romcoms I would recommend them on this occasion). This kind of self-care is about calming down, finding balance and relaxation, getting yourself into a situation where you will be able to sleep better. If you think it will help, try a natural melatonin supplement to help you sleep (non-prescription and non-addictive). Take deep breaths. Watch the sun go down. Do some yoga/stretch whatever feels tight. Unclench your jaw; relax your shoulders; breathe out.

 You’ve got this.

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“You know what amazes me? Women have access to guns every day and despite the way we are treated by society, by bosses, by men who claim to love us, we are not sending people bombs nor shooting up schools or churches with AR15s. Take a lesson, men, and work on yourselves, not us.”

-  Victoria #VoteBlue Brownworth‏

ALSO:

Source

“On Sitting With Fear”

“Women live a life of sustained fear. Which is not to say that most women exist in a state of heightened anxiety at all times, but is to acknowledge the reality that our lives are fundamentally different from men’s because of a real threat of rape/violence at the hands of men, mostly men we know. (And because we are stupidly and wrongly tasked with its prevention.) Men’s and women’s lives are very different in that way.”

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// 09.20.18 // annotations for a study in scarlet which we are reading in my adv. comp class! 

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{12.02.18} spent the afternoon in the library consolidating my notes for organic chemistry, and planning for the week ahead!! i absolutely love muji’s handy planner aaah!! anyways!! hope for more productive days like these hehe!!（ﾉ´∀`）

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Journal comic. Inktober day 25.

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